Lorena POCATILU, lorena.pocatilu@ie.ase.roDepartment of Economic Informatics and Cybernetics,

Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania

The first part of the paper introduces the concept of big dataand how this help us to use correctly and to the real value theinformation and knowledge in order to make better, smarter,real time decisions.

The second part describes after a literature review analysisthe steps for implement the solutions of big data in the corearea of cities.

The third part of this paper presents the impact of the bigdata solutions and how can use all the facility of this infriendly cities development.

The fourth part presents the conclusions and underlines theimportance of use big data for friendly cities.

The use of big data solutions is the biggest opportunity forfriendly cities in our years.

This happened because we need to access, process and usedifferent data type very fast and big data solutions offersthese facilities.

Benefit to government Benefit toprivate sector

Benefit tocivil society

Increased tax revenuesthrough increased economicactivity

New businessopportunities forservices / goods

Better informed monitoring

Creation jobsReduction in datatransaction costs

Reduced costs for datatransmission andconversion

New venues for project action:building tools/applications

Increased service efficiency Better decision-makingbased on accurateinformation

Increased sustainabilitypotential through increasedcapacity

Transparent Activity Transparenceinformation

Build a transparent society

Increased GDP Access to information Access to information

Encouragedentrepreneurship (economicgrowth)

Better-skilled workforce

The concept of big data which creating value is not new, andin our age the effective use of data is to becoming the basiselement of competition.

Citizens

Business and

IndustryGovernment

Non-

governmental

organizations

Figure 1. Big data ecosystem

Cities of our time have always wanted to use correctly and tothe real value the information and knowledge in order tomake better, smarter, real time, fact-based decisions, thisnecessity of correct knowledge has fueled the growth of usingbig data.

In this case the big data concept is the most importantsupport for cities’ evolutions. In the world, many cities whoare agree that this is true aren't sure how to make the most ofit implementation.

After a literature review analysis, this paper presents thesteps for implement the solutions of big data in the core areaof cities.

More and more companies from business and administrationare agree that big data is an opportunity for friendly cities.

This paper highlights with examples from all over the worldthat those areas which use big data have good results. Theareas that succeed aren't the ones who have the most data,but the ones who use it best.

Big data will fundamentally change the way cities competeand operate.

Investment and development are the keys of our cities.

This paper presents the impact of the big data solutions andhow can use all the facility of this in friendly citiesdevelopment.

The major research of this approach is centered on thenecessity of use big data for friendly cities.